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+# keeps clangd from choking when it sees a compiler flag for a different
+# compiler. (sutch as when acting as an lsp for a project that uses GCC.)
+CompileFlags:
+  Add: -Wno-unknown-warning-option
+  Remove: [-m*, -f*]